Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
The clearance volume of the air compressor is kept minimum because

It permits isothermal compression
It allows maximum compression to be achieved
It results in minimum work
It greatly affects volumetric efficiency

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Compressors, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines
For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p₁ to p₃ is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p₂ is given by

p₂ = Pa p₃/p₁
p₂ = (p₁ + p₃)/2
p₂ = p₁. p₃
P₂ = Pa × p₃/p₁

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